“Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you. “Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to … Continue reading With Much Cunning and Craftiness
Faith
In View of This
“Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot. Nor can they prove to you the charges of which they now accuse me. But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call … Continue reading In View of This
Hear My Case
The Church Under Fire Chapter Four Hear My Case May 27, 2023 I am now reading in Acts 25. The Apostle Paul was being held in custody under the authority of the governor Felix. And during this time, Felix would visit him on occasion and would listen to Paul sharing about his faith. And this … Continue reading Hear My Case
The Church At Large
“How the faithful city has become a harlot,She who was full of justice!Righteousness once lodged in her,But now murderers.Your silver has become dross,Your drink diluted with water.Your rulers are rebelsAnd companions of thieves;Everyone loves a bribeAnd chases after rewards.They do not defend the orphan,Nor does the widow’s plea come before them. “Therefore the Lord God … Continue reading The Church At Large
Repentant or Rebellious?
“Zion will be redeemed with justiceAnd her repentant ones with righteousness.But transgressors and sinners will be crushed together,And those who forsake the Lord will come to an end.” (Isaiah 1:27-28 NASB1995) Zion, under the New Covenant, is in reference to the city of God, the people of God, i.e. to God’s spiritual kingdom, the heavenly … Continue reading Repentant or Rebellious?
Cease With Evil, Now Do Good
I am reading in Isaiah, chapter 1. The people of God at that time, who lived in Judah and Jerusalem, were revolting against the Lord. They did not know God. They, as a nation, not necessarily including every individual, were a sinful nation, a people weighed down with iniquity. They were evildoers and those who … Continue reading Cease With Evil, Now Do Good
Walk Worthy
“For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in … Continue reading Walk Worthy
For He is Our God
I am still reading in Joshua 24. Joshua had just given the children of Israel a word from the Lord. And then he told them, therefore, that they were now to fear (honor, respect, obey) the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in truth (no fakery, no lies). They were to put away all … Continue reading For He is Our God
We Will Serve The Lord
Today I am reading in the book of Joshua, chapter 24, taken from the Old Testament. Joshua was speaking here to the children of Israel, and he was giving them the words of the Lord. And much of this is a rendering of historical events, beginning with Abraham, all the way through to the Israelites … Continue reading We Will Serve The Lord
Worship the One True God
“For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of … Continue reading Worship the One True God
Run With It 